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Matt Ulery

Chicago based bassist/composer and bandleader, Matt Ulery, has developed an instantly recognizable sound. Known for his sweeping lyricism, unconventional phrase structures, and expressionistic emotionalism, Ulery’s music is informed by the entire spectrum of jazz, classical, rock, pop, and folk– specifically American, South American, Balkan, and other European folk styles. He performs not only on upright and electric bass, but doubles on tuba. Ulery is the leader of his own groups, Loom, By a Little Light, and a member, among others, of Eastern Blok, and the Grazyna Auguscik Group. Ulery has released 5 albums of all original music under his name including his most recent release of a double album on Dave Douglas’s Greenleaf Music record label in June 2012. Ulery earned a Master of Music degree at Depaul University and Bachelors degree in music composition at The Chicago College of Performing at Roosevelt University and has played in bands with Kurt Rosenwinkel, Phil Markowitz, Fareed Haque, Howard Levy, Patricia Barber, Goran Ivanovic, Jeff Parker, Zach Brock, and many others. When not touring parts of the U.S

Album

Mannerist

Label: Woolgathering Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: Bridges; The Brink of What; Another Room of Ornaments; Left Room; Under the Dusken Crown; The Prairie is a Rolling Ocean.

Album

Cachito

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2023
Track listing: Tu Voz; Carlitos; Wuayrapa Yuyay; La Lucha; Azúcar de Caña; Humanidad; Undertow; La Rata de Renato; A Dios.

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Quartet

Label: Calligram Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: Prelude; Retrograde; Contemplation; Two Sides; Odyssey; Split Levels; September’s Lullaby; The Game; Polka Dots and Moonbeams; Rollins.

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Dan Rosenboom, Randy Weston, Paul Butterfield and More

Read "Dan Rosenboom, Randy Weston, Paul Butterfield and More" reviewed by Jerome Wilson


This show features lively and subdued modern jazz from a wide variety of musicians including Dan Rosenboom, Randy Weston, Cathy Segal-Garcia, and Paul Butterfield. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Ben Rosenblum Nebula Project “Catamaran" ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

New Music From Alan Ferber And More Plus A Look Back At Carter And Ughi

Read "New Music From Alan Ferber And More Plus A Look Back At Carter And Ughi" reviewed by Bob Osborne


On this show we feature an eclectic mix of forthcoming and recent releases including Alan Ferber, Bellbird, Kavita Shah, Marcos Fernandez & Arturo O'Farrill, Eduardo Elia, Naya Baaz, Asher Gamedze, Matt Ulery, Liv Andrea Hauge, Knut Kvitfe Nesheim, and Manuel Gamez. There is also a look back at two great albums from Daniel Carter and Federico ...

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Article: Album Review

Arman Sangalang: Quartet

Read "Quartet" reviewed by Jack Bowers


Chicago-based tenor saxophonist Arman Sangalang, still in his mid-20s, makes his recording debut with Quartet, wherein his talented four-member ensemble uses delicate textures and shadings in lieu of heated fire and brimstone to amplify its even-tempered musical purpose. That was clearly Sangalang's idea, as he wrote all save one of the album's ten ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Michael Blake, Ben Wendel, Bjork and Others

Read "Michael Blake, Ben Wendel, Bjork and Others" reviewed by Jerome Wilson


This eclectic show has music from saxophonists Michael Blake and Jeff Coffin, vocalists Hailey Brinnel and Bjork(!), and much more. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Wally Cirillo “Smog L.A." from Explorations (Fresh Sound) 1:04 ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Tina Turner + Selma Savolainen, Ben Van Gelder, Rajna Swaminathan & More

Read "Tina Turner + Selma Savolainen, Ben Van Gelder, Rajna Swaminathan & More" reviewed by Ludovico Granvassu


A tribute to Tina Turner opens a show featuring music characterized by a deliberate desire to blur the lines between jazz and other genres, be it pop, R&B, world music or church music, and to do so with the most wonderful arrangements. Happy listening! Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & ...

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Sacred & Profane

Read "Sacred & Profane" reviewed by Michael Ambrosino


No sacred cows here. And the only profanity you'll hear is the jazz police complaining about so much music breaking their archaic rules. On this episode of Currents we feature Joe Chambers, Eric Reed, Bobby Sanabria, Matt Ulery, Lauren Henderson, Kendrick Scott, Joe Farnsworth, Snarky Puppy, Leon Foster Thomas, Vince Mendoza, Alvaro Rojas and Sanah Kadoura. ...


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